Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

NOMINATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED
PAST THE DEADLINE UNTIL CLASSES ARE FILLED!

Colorado Wildland Fire &
Incident Management Academy
Summer 2008 Schedule

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Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

NOMINATIONS DUE BY APRIL 1, 2008. First come, first served does not apply to the nominations. Selections will be based on Region 2 priority (including CO Fire Depts). The selection process will take a minimum of 2 weeks. Confirmation letters will be sent after April 1 to all those selected. Applicants not chosen will get a waiting list letter or email. NOMINATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED PAST THE DEADLINE UNTIL CLASSES ARE FILLED!

Registration $65 per day ($75 after May 15)
for STUDENTS;

Classes run daily from 8 am to 5 pm
Some classes may end early or be half day; cost does not change due to meal and instructor expenses.

Trainee registration $30 per day
(trainees work with qualified IMT members to accomplish jobs listed in their taskbook)

Registration fees include HOT breakfast, lunch and all course materials. Dinner arrangements to be made on your own.

2008 Summer Course Schedule

Scheduled Classroom/Field Sessions - confirm with your instructor on first day of class

click on any course number (below) to read course description

^1- P = Pre-work; F = Field session included; X = date scheduled; B = Banquet

Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
CGT3 (Non-NWCG) Type 3 Command & General Staff Workshop	P					X	X
FI-210 Fire Investigation Training (extra $100 fee)	P	F			X	X	X	X	X
HRSP-R Human Resource Specialist Refresher					X	X	X
I-200 Basic Incident Command System			X	X
I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System					X	X	X
I400 Advanced ICS for C&GS and complex incidents								X	X
IS-700/800a National Incident Management System (NIMS) & National Response Plan (NRP)					X
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline							X
L-280 A Followship to Leadership	P	F	X	X
L-280 B Followship to Leadership	P	F						X	X
M&C Maps & Compass	P	F	X	X	X
ROSS Resource Ordering Statusing System						X	X	X	X
STEX Design and Delivery of Tactical Decision Games						X
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
S-130/190 - Session A Basic FF & Wildland Fire Behavior; incl. L-180		F	X	X	X	X	X
S-130/190 - Session B Basic FF & Wildland Fire Behavior; incl. L-180		F			X	X	X	X	X
S-131 A Advanced Firefighter Training					X
S-131 B Advanced Firefighter Training							X
S-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander	P							X	X
S-211 A Pumps and Water Use		F	X	X	X
S-211 B Pumps and Water Use		F					X	X	X
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
S-212 A Wildfire Powersaws	P	F	X	X	X	X	X
S-212 B Wildfire Powersaws	P	F			X	X	X	X	X
S-215 Fire Operations in the Urban Interface		F				X	X	X	X
S-230 Single Resource Boss	P				X	X	X
S-231 Engine Boss								X	X
S-234 Ignition Operations	P	F	X	X	X	X
S-244 Field Observer	P	F				X	X	X
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
S-260 A Interagency Incident Business Management			X	X	X
S-260 B Interagency Incident Business Management						X	X	X
S-270 Air Operations	P		X	X
S-290 A Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior	P		X	X	X	X
S-290 B Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior	P					X	X	X	X
S-300 Extended Attack Incident Commander	P	F		X	X	X	X
S-330 Task Force / Strike Team Leader	P		X	X	X
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th
S-336 Fire Suppression Tactics	P						X	X	X
S-339 Division/Group Supervisor			X	X	X
S-340 Human Resource Specialist	4 days only				X	X	X	X	X
S-403 Information Officer					X	X	X	X
TEOC IMT to EOC: An Advance Team Perspective						X	X
WFSA CANCELED! Wildland Fire Situation Analysis	extra fee				X	X
SPECIAL EVENTS (Evening Session)						B
Course	Pre- Work	Field	Sat 31st	Sun 1st	Mon 2nd	Tue 3rd	Wed 4th	Thur 5th	Fri 6th

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P = Pre-work; F = Field session included; X = date scheduled; B = Banquet

Scheduled Classroom/Field Sessions - confirm with your instructor on first day of class

Registration fees include HOT breakfast, lunch and all course materials.
Dinner arrangements to be made on your own.
The Catered Banquet is Tuesday, June 3rd. (Cost $18 per person including gratuity)
This is a great opportunity to mingle with Academy participants and the local community

Lodging Information

Course Schedule

Course Descriptions

Trainee Positions

Vendor Info / Registration

Paul Gleason Scholarship

Academy Pictures

For more information, contact:
Wendy Fischer, Academy Coordinator
Colorado Wildland Fire &
Incident Management Academy
PO Box 1777
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 589-1400 [voice]
(719) 589-1401 [FAX]

info@cowildfireacademy.com

training links

Arizona Wildfire Academy

Midwest Training Academy

New York Wildfire & Incident Mgmt Academy

Texas Wildfire Academy

Utah Wildfire Academy

Rocky Mtn Wildfire Training

National Fire Training

Paper form: NWCG Nomination form